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Flooding Update

County Executive Joe Parisi is declaring a state of emergency following last night’s record rains and ongoing flooding affecting Dane County.

Dane County is declaring a slow, no wake on Lakes Mendota, Monona, and Waubesa effective immediately. Lakes have seen significant rises in water levels overnight.

Highway M in the Town of Westport is now closed between Fox Bluff Road and Signature Drive due to a washout.

There continue to be reports of flooding affecting roads and homes across the western half of Dane County and a number of highways remain closed.

The Highway 14 bridge over Black Earth Creek has washed out. The state has closed Highway 14 at Highway 60 in Sauk County. Traffic is being detoured from Highway 14 to Highway 60 to Highway 12.

Private property owners with damage are being asked to call 2-1-1.

Businesses that have experienced flood damage are encouraged to contact their local unit of government to document those losses in preparation of a possible disaster assistance application.

7 AM Flooding Update – Dane County Emergency Management

A number of city, county, state, and town roads remain closed because of last evening’s records rains:

*Hwy 14 Bridge in Black Earth

*Hwy 14 from the Beltline west to Black Earth

*Highway KP Cross Plains to Mazomanie

*Highway F (Highway 19 to Highway 14)

*Beltline ramps closed at Greenway

*Beltline ramps closed at Highway 14

*Highway 69 Riverside to County Highway PB

*Highway 78 County Highway A to Green County

*Highway 78 Highway 14 to Highway 19

*County Highway H Highway A to Highway 78

*County Highway Z Highway 78 to County Highway E

*County Highway J Old Military Road to County Highway S

*County Highway G at Highway J

Roads with High Water:

Highway 19 from Highway 12 to Highway 78

County Highway F from Hwy FF to Pleasant Valley Road

There are a number of additional street closures on the west side of the City of Madison.

Those with damage are being asked to call 2-1-1.

Additional updates will be issued this morning.

6 AM Flooding Update – Dane County Emergency Management

Morning commuters, especially in western Dane County are encouraged to use extreme caution driving this morning.

Significant flooding is ongoing in the Black Earth, Mazomanie, and Cross Plains areas! Water remains over a number of roads and dozens of water rescues were performed by emergency responders overnight.

Reverse 911 is being used to encourage residents of Mazomanie – east of Bridge Street and north of Hudson to evacuate immediately. A temporary shelter has been established at the Mazomanie Village Hall/Fire Station. Black Earth Creek continues to rise and has already surpassed its previous record high level. The Highway 14 bridge over Black Earth Creek is reported to be damaged/washed out.

Please avoid this area!

A number of city, county, state, and town roads remain closed because of last evening’s records rains:

*Hwy 92 from County Highway A to County Highway U

*Hwy 14 from the Beltline west to Highway 78

*Highway 19 from Highway 12 to Highway 78

*Highway 78 from Highways 19 to 14

*Highway 78 from County Highway A south to Green County Highway H

*County Highway P from Hwy K to Hwy 14 and Hwy S to Hwy 14

*Highway 69 at Chalet Road

*Highway 151 at Beet Road

*Highway F from Highway 19 to Highway 14

*Highway KP from Black Earth to Cross Plains

*Highway Z from E to Hwy 78

*Highway J from Old Military Road to P

*Highway G from S to Marsh Lane

*Greenway Cross Off Ramps from Beltline

5 AM Flooding Update – Dane County Emergency Management

Rains in western Dane County broke a Wisconsin state record for heaviest amount to fall in a 24 hour period.

Black Earth Creek is flooding and has hit a new record high flood stage. Evacuations along the creek are underway in the Villages of Black Earth, Cross Plains, and Mazomanie. Black Earth residents are going to Heights Lutheran Church while residents in Mazomanie and Cross Plains are going to their community’s respective fire stations.

Local first responders were called to dozens of water rescues from people trapped in vehicles overnight. If you come across a road with water please turn around and don’t drown – it can be difficult to tell how deep the water is and how quickly it’s moving.

A number of city, county, state, and town roads remain closed because of last evening’s records rains.